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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1913

Page

15

Local Court Discharges Pappas on Meat Adulteration Charge

Nick Pappas was discharged in city court Friday after being arrested on tainted meat allegations linked to City Meat and Milk In ter P. R. Harsh. Jeff Walker pleaded guilty to selling without a license and received jail time. Other cases including Felix h and Nebse were continued or moved. The report notes German naval tech for submarine wreck recovery.

Nick Pappas Inter P. R. Harsh Jeff Walker Felix H Nebse

Final Settlement in Estate of William J Daly Deceased

Probate records in Mobile County Alabama dated December 10 1913 announce final settlement of the estate of William J Daly deceased executors William O Daly and John R Courtright filed accounts evidences and statements and a date January 3 1914 is set for the settlement at which interested parties may appear to contest the accounts Judge Price Williams presides with attorneys Inge and Kirkpatrick.

State of Alabama Mobile County Mobile Alabama William J. Daly William O. Daly John R. Courtright Ee Price Williams Inge & Kirkpatrick

Albert Etheredge Seeks Mobile License For Liquor Shop

Notice of application for a retail liquor dealer license by Albert Bruce Etheredge for 1914 in Mobile Alabama. If granted, business to be conducted at the northwest corner of Marys Lane and Virginia Street in Mobile.

Albert Bruce Etheredge Excise Commission City of Mobile Mary’s Lane Virginia Street Alabama

Notice by Executor in Estate of Johanna Johnson

Executor Joseph Sims announces letters testamentary granted December 4 1913 by Judge Price Williams Jr Probate Court Mobile Alabama. All claimants must present claims within legally required time or be barred. Yerger Foster attorneys.

Johanna Johnson Price Williams Mobile County Alabama Joseph Sims Yerger & Foster

Chancery Court calendar notes and filings

In the court of Chancellor Thomas H. Smith a series of cases are listed. Parker versus Parker and Cunningham Hardware Company versus Mary Kimball set for December 19 and 15 respectively. Receivers’ report in Consumers Ice Company versus others read and referred. Dean versus Patterson Mercantile Company on demurrers. Mobile Brewery versus H W French demurrers sustained. Georgia Senar versus Robert Senar granted a divorce.

Chancery Court Thomas’ H. Smith Noah B. Parker Meener Parker Cuningham Hardware Company Mary Kimball W. J. Patterson Consumer S ‘Ice Company John Dean W. B. Patterson Mercantile Company Mobile Brewery H. W. French Et Georgia Senar Robert Senar

Railroad Schedules for Alabama and New Orleans Lines

Railroad schedules list arrivals and departures for the ERN Alabama route and the New Orleans Mobile and Chicagoland line with timing details and station points. Information shows approximate times and service notes for travelers navigating the era's rail network.

For Sale Five Passenger E M F Automobile

For sale One E M F automobile five passenger as good as new owner sacrifices leaving city Central Auto Co Bell 2518. Also property ads for houses on LeMoyne Old Shell road with 9 rooms baths modern convenience priced low by Hermann Hynde at 82 St Michael street.

Central Auto Co Bell LeMoyne Old Shell Road Hermann & Hynde St. Michael Street le. Moyne Julia Street Goodeighborhood Hermann &Hynde St. Michael] Street

Weather sketch shows high barometer in east and Rockies

A high barometer system covers the eastern half and merges with a western high area over the Rocky Mountains bringing fair weather. Temperatures are freezing in portions of the interior while a low over the upper Lake region brings a temperature rise. No rain reported except in Texas.

Texas Mobilé Albert Ashenberger Weather Bureau

Project Against Its Degrees for 36 Hour Shipments

A short notice notes shipments will persist for 36 hours with northward movement and moderate temperatures forecast for eastern and western routes. The advisory implies temperature stability across regions as logistics proceed.

River levels show small declines across Alabama two days

The Tombigbee river and its branches will not change much for the next two days except a slight fall at Demopolis. The Alabama river at Montgomery will continue to fall, and at Selma it will drop tonight into Saturday.

Demopolis Alabama Montgomery Selma

Greatest Photo Play at THE THEATRE Today

Dign Boucicaults Greatest Photo Play THE SP the Meee in three parts at the Theatre today only. Admission 10c, Children 5c.

Dign Boucicaults SP the Meee

May Ask Rehearing On New Pig Iron Rate

Dec 12 reports no formal rehearing requests filed yet with the railroad commission in Mobile pig iron and Selma coal rate cases. Southern Railway and Alabama Great Southern indicated plans to seek re hearing in pig iron. Louisville and Nashville has not given notice and reportedly set a reduced rate tariff to take effect December 15.

Montgomery Ala Railroad Commission Mobile Pig Iron Selifian Southern Railway Alabama Great Southern Selma Louisville and Nashville Railroad

Stock Market Mixed on Bank Rate Outlook

The market barely moved as the Bank of England rate was viewed as unchanged for the year end. Canadian Pacific weakened on liquidation while Mexican rails declined. home rails and gilt edged securities held firm. American issues opened irregular, gained to near parity then slipped on New York selling, closing weak.

Bank of England Canadian Pacific New York

Cattle and Hogs Trade Mixed in St. Louis and Chicago Markets

Hogs receipts around 8 000 in St Louis with steady demand and prices from 6.25 to 7.90 for various weights. Cattle receipts 1 600 with Texans prominent and steadier values from 4.25 to 9.50 for different classes. Sheep receipts near 2 400 and bids steady. In Chicago hogs seen slow trade and price ranges from 5.75 to 7.85, cattle receipts about 2 500 with bees to 9.60, and sheep strong with lambs 6.25 to 8.00.

Kansas City Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep

Kansas City market report shows hog receipts 9 500 head market steady heavy 7 60 7 76 lights 7 35 7 60. Cattle receipts 1 600 head including 200 Southern steers market steady dressed beef 7 8 26 Southern steers 6 50 7 cows 4 40 7 heifers 6 9. Sheep receipts 5 000 head market steady lambs 7 25 8 yearlings 5 49 6 75 wethers 4 50 6 50 ewer 4 4 75.

BT. Louis Texas Chicago Kansas City

Hervey To Lead Carnival Committee In 1914 Prep

The Mobile Carnival Association executive committee met at Battle House Parlor C and elected Charles B. Hervey president of the Hervey Hotel Company as chairman. W. B. McAtee was named vice chairman J. P. Paul Wilson secretary and Pat Lyons treasurer. A further meeting is scheduled Friday night in the Colonial room of the Cawthon Hotel.

Mobile Carnival Association Parlor C Battle House Charles B. Hervey Hervey Hotel Company W. B. McAtee J. P. Paul Wilson Pat’ J. Lyons Colonial Room Cawthon Hotel

Chancery Orders Published in The Mobile Item Notices

Public notices announce orders in two chancery cases in Mobile Alabama. The first names Rogella Jacques Rosalie Jacques Margaret Collins John Collins Isabella Collins George H Higgins and Thomas St John as parties and Venetia Gale as a potential claimant regarding land at the corner of Conception and St Michael streets in Mobile. The second case cites D L Harrison and W H Harrison vs Spotswood Sand and Gravel Company and others with H B Mendenhall listed as a non resident defendant in New York and requires pleadings by December 22 1913.

Mobile Alabama Sidney Lowenstein Venetia Gale Et al Court of Chancery Southwestern Chancery State of Chase Rogella Jacoques Rosalie Jacques Margaret Collins John Collins Isabella Collins George Thomas St. John Gale City of New York State of New York Rosella Jacques Isabelle Collins George H. Higgins Conception and St. Michael Streets Conception Street St. Michael Street Mobile Item D. L. Harrison W. H. Harrison Harrison Brothers Spotswood Sand Ana Gravel Company Southwestern H. B. Mendenhall New Sore Beare

Marriage License Issued to Eugene Williams and Katie Shreve

A marriage license was issued in probate court Friday to Eugene Williams and Katie Shreve. Notary public L A Kennerly filed the required bond in the probate court.

Eugene Williams Katie Shreve L. A. Kennerly O'Neal

Fire at 3 Hannan Avenue Halts Roof Blaze

A flue fire at 3 Hannan Avenue started a roof blaze shortly after noon Friday. The flames were extinguished before serious damage occurred. The home is occupied by M. A. Lyon. An alarm from Box No. 213 was raised.

Hannan Avenue M. A. Lyon

ROCHE and BURKE Undertakers AOTUMBASs Corner

Local obituary notices list Roche and Burke as undertakers and note a funeral arrangement at a corner location. The fragment references phone numbers and services with uncertain details.

Abolition of Italian Capital Punishment and Murders Rise

The text notes that Italy abolished capital punishment in 1876 and claims murders have since risen by 42 percent. It presents a correlation between abolition and higher homicide rates.

Italy

New Orleans Cotton Falls Then Ends Slightly Higher

Cotton futures opened steady with a 1 to 2 point advance as bulls offered little support. Liquidation of long positions weighed early, sending December through May futures 4 to 8 points below yesterday, before late-session buying steadied prices and closed 19 to 20 points higher on the day.

New Orleans Longe Washington Mareh Ow Sev

Cotton market unsettled by government crop estimate

In New York on December 12 the cotton market opened steady then fluctuated with some liquidation. December fell about 8 points while other months stayed near yesterday's close. After an early selloff the market rallied slightly but stayed quiet and nervous ahead of the government report. Spot cotton closed steady with Mid uplands 13.40 and Mid gulf 13.65. sales totaled 86 bales.

New York Yoon Midél Uplands Gulf

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Trading Data

Liverpool market reports steady prices with middling at 7.26 and sales at 14 000 bales including 11 600 American. Receipts 63 000 bales. Futures quiet with Dec at 6.5 and later months around 6.9. Market to reopen at 6 45 p m to receive government crop estimates.

Liverpool

Cotton Receipts on Southern Railroads Reported

A compilation lists cotton receipts across several lines. New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad exports 129 bales. Southern Railway train 74 shows multiple consignors totaling 0 bales. Mobile and Montgomery Railroad 86 reports 168 bales with several firms named. Mobile and Ohio Railroad 68 reports 346 bales with four consignors.

New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Southern Railway Touart Quinn Farmers Commission Company Bevill-Phillips Davis, Wilson, Gaillard Frank M. Ladd Total Mobile and Montgomery Baker-Lyons Bevill- Phillips Farmers’ Commission Company Davis Ae Gaillard Frank

Money Market Yet Steadier as Rates Edge Down

New York money market shows calls easing with 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 percent ranges and ruling rate at 4 1/2. Time deposits hold near 6 percent for sixty to six months. mercantile paper at 6 1/2 to 6 percent. Sterling firmer at 4.81 for sixty days and 4.853 for demand. commercial bills at 4.60 1/2. Bar silver 638. Mexican dollars 443 4. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds weak.

New York Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange

Turpentine Market Report From Savannah

Naval Stores report from Savannah Georgia on December 12 shows fir m spirits at 42 cents per gallon, no bales on hand, receipts 468 casks. For the firm E F G and H prices at 3.65, B D I at 8.75, KK at 4.55, M at 35 dollars, NM at 6.85.

Naval Savannah

Wall Street Outlook Dims as New Haven Leads Week Decline

New York stocks opened a shade higher but soon slipped as weaker shares pulled the market down. New Haven fell to 68 and American Telephone declined. better steel and copper news failed to lift industrials. Final quotes showed broad weakness with Amalgamated Copper at 69 3 8 and many listed issues lower.

New York New Haven Eose Canadian Pacific Mexican Petroleum American Telephone Th Bulla Amalgamated Copper American Beet Saga Kid American Cotton Oil American Smithg and Ring American Tel and Tel Co Great Northern Pta Iinola Central Interborough Met Interborough-Met Inter Harvester Louisville and Nashville Missouri Pacific Mis Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania People's Gas Reading Rock Island Con Rock Island Co Southern Railway Union Pacific United States Steel

Coffee Market Report Shows Futures Ease

New York on December 12 notes Rio No. 7 at 96-8 and futures easing with March at 9.58 and May at 9.80.

New York Rio

Butter, eggs and poultry markets steady in Kansas City and Chicago

Butter at Kansas City unchanged while Chicago reports higher butter and creameries at 22 to 24 1-2 cents. Eggs rise with receipts at 2 218 cases. ordinary firsts 26 to 29 cents and firsts 21 to 81 2 cents. Potatoes unchanged with 32 carloads received. Poultry alive lower with spring 12 cents, fowls 12 1/2 cents, turkeys 16 cents. dressed at 22 cents.

Kansas City Chicago

Woman wins divorce case in settlement with Wildman

In Greencastle Indiana on December 13 the divorce suit of Orlend Wild against Wesley Wildman ends in compromise. Wildman receives one more glass pitcher small Bible six small pictures a bed and bedding dating from marriage twenty years ago a picture of himself and 225 dollars. Mrs Wildman obtains a 140 acre farm and the remainder of the personal property valued at thousands.

Greencastle Ind Orlend Wild Wesley Wildman Wildman

Still Hopeful of Catching Quarry

Detroit reports Larro Nikola driven by a 1500 mile search for men who robbed him of 2000 dollars in gold. He returns with a warrant and family, traveling from gypsy camp to camp near Dearborn, seeking the suspects. The trip follows the robbery while he slept in a wagon.

Detroit Larro Nikola John W. Smith Larzo Wogan Dearborn Chief Smith Stoun Ene Me

Grain and Provisions market notes from Chicago

Wheat turned weak on lower exportable supplies plus market sentiment. The opening declined 8 to 8-1/4 cents with follow up losses as sellers rushed to the board. Oats eased with grain and hogs higher supplies kept provisions soft with fit sales largely unchanged or down.

Chicago

Cash Grain and Provisions Prices in Chicago

Cash grain and provisions listings from Chicago show No 2 red at 96 1 9 to 97 1 80, No 2 wheat around 90 to 00 1Isge, No 2 spring 89 8 4 to 86, corn bids unsettled with No 3 at 70 1 3, hay Timothy seed 8 40, pork 21 95, lard 10 6 0 to 11 86, ribs 10 60 to 11 36.

Chicago

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